CLIP OS is a
Linux
Linux ( ) is a family of open source Unix-like operating systems based on the Linux kernel, an kernel (operating system), operating system kernel first released on September 17, 1991, by Linus Torvalds. Linux is typically package manager, pac ...
-based
operating system
An operating system (OS) is system software that manages computer hardware and software resources, and provides common daemon (computing), services for computer programs.
Time-sharing operating systems scheduler (computing), schedule tasks for ...
created by
ANSSI, the National Cybersecurity Agency of France.
The aim is to produce a hardened operating system to secure sensitive information which meets
the needs of the French Administration.
History
CLIP OS has been in development since before 2008.
In September 2018, ANSSI released two version of CLIP OS to the public: a stable version 4, and an in-development version 5.
System overview
CLIP OS is based on the
Hardened Gentoo variant of
Gentoo Linux
Gentoo Linux (pronounced ) is a Linux distribution built using the Portage package management system. Unlike a binary software distribution, the source code is compiled locally according to the user's preferences and is often optimized for ...
.
The developers have noted that whilst it has similar aims to
Qubes OS
Qubes OS is a security-focused desktop operating system that aims to provide security through isolation. Isolation is provided through the use of virtualization technology. This allows the segmentation of applications into secure virtual mach ...
, the environment isolation mechanism is different.
Further, administrators on a CLIP OS system will not be able to access user data, unlike a Qubes-based system.
See also
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Security-Enhanced Linux
Security-Enhanced Linux (SELinux) is a Linux kernel security module that provides a mechanism for supporting access control security policies, including mandatory access controls (MAC).
SELinux is a set of kernel modifications and user-space to ...
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Gentoo Linux
Gentoo Linux (pronounced ) is a Linux distribution built using the Portage package management system. Unlike a binary software distribution, the source code is compiled locally according to the user's preferences and is often optimized for ...
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Qubes OS
Qubes OS is a security-focused desktop operating system that aims to provide security through isolation. Isolation is provided through the use of virtualization technology. This allows the segmentation of applications into secure virtual mach ...
References
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